Henry Burr

Henry Burr

Henry Burr (January 15, 1882 – April 6, 1941) was a Canadian singer, radio performer and producer. He was born Harry Haley McClaskey and used Henry Burr as one of his many pseudonyms, in addition to Irving Gillette, Henry Gillette, Alfred Alexander, Robert Rice, Carl Ely, Harry Barr, Frank Knapp, Al King, and Shamus McClaskey. He produced more than 12,000 recordings, by his own estimate, and some of his most popular recordings included "Just a Baby's Prayer at Twilight", "Till We Meet Again" with Albert Campbell, "Beautiful Ohio", "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" "When I Lost You" and "In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree". A tenor, he performed as a soloist and in duets, trios and quartets.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 15, 1882 (St. Stephen, New Brunswick), Died April 6, 1941 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, lyricist, leader, performer, speaker, composer, vocalist

Notes: Original name: Harry McClaskey.

Recordings (Results 1076-1100 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	19593	10-in.	10/7/1911	Sun of my soul	Frank Croxton ; Harry McClaskey	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	19624	10-in.	10/27/1911	There's a girl in Havana	Henry Burr ; Caroline Vaughan	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	19649	10-in.	11/3/1911	I love love (I love you, dear)	Henry Burr ; Caroline Vaughan	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	19678	10-in.	12/4/1911	'Lizabeth Ann	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	19700	10-in.	12/29/1911	In a little while	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	19742	10-in.	1/30/1912	When I was twenty-one and you were sweet sixteen	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	19768	10-in.	2/16/1912	Here's love and success to you	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	19769	10-in.	2/19/1912	Good night, Mister Moon	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	19813	10-in.	3/14/1912	Something's going to happen to you	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	19902	10-in.	5/23/1912	Safe in the arms of Jesus	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	19920	10-in.	6/5/1912	Shamrock belles	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	19921	10-in.	6/5/1912	The singer was Irish	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	19922	10-in.	6/5/1912	Faith of our fathers	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	19930	10-in.	6/12/1912	That is the time for sweethearts	Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	38108	10-in.	7/2/1912	The lament of the Irish emigrant	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	38194	10-in.	8/9/1912	I'd love to live in Loveland with a girl like you	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	38195	10-in.	8/9/1912	I'll love you, Sweetheart Sue	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	38249	10-in.	9/10/1912	Goodbye, Rose	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	38251	10-in.	9/11/1912	Where the edelweiss is blooming	Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet ; Beulah Gaylord Young	Female-male vocal duet, with male vocal quartet and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	38324	10-in.	10/10/1912	Goodbye, everybody	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	38376	10-in.	10/24/1912	I'll be back in the sweet by and by	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	38379	10-in.	10/25/1912	Oh, Mother dear, Jerusalem	Henry Burr ; Frank Croxton	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	38464	10-in.	11/29/1912	A little girl at home	Henry Burr ; Clara Moister	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	38471	10-in.	12/3/1912	Melody chimes	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	38507	10-in.	12/17/1912	Rainbow	Henry Burr ; Andrea Sarto	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1076-1100 of 2125 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.